Mild traumas?

[Changing4Best]

I just had a tooth pulled. It was kind of traumatic, but not up to PTSD kinds of standards or anything, just a bit traumatic. I noticed that I dreaded this dentist appointment more than my usual ones. In fact, the Dentist even said to me that I am usually very calm when I come in, and wanted to know why I was less so than usual.

Anyway, I was thinking that we might see some minor or mild traumas in our lives in ways that are deeper and more traumatic than they should be. Do you have any of these in your life? If so, feel free to share about them here.

 

[Ronin]

Erm, no, not in that way.

Dentist is just a dentist, no matter how much wrapped IN trauma a stressor it is for me, unless something else happens at the dentist (threats, assault, similar things that shouldn't happen if they were decent people).

Things like that, I don't tend to think of ordinary and amplified stressors as traumatic. Nor I think it a helpful concept. I absolutely believe in different severity trauma, but listing the proposed mild traumas is getting into a over the top victim mindset and a land of stubbed toes.

 

[Still Standing]

When it comes to pulling teeth and needles, it does affect my PTSD. Had to have a few extractions this past year and implants put in on top of other dental work. Both the dentist and endodontist are aware of the PTSD. They are careful to work with me and where I can be put to sleep it is done. I guess it depends on the type of stuff that pushes one's PTSD buttons as to if a dentist or dental procedures sets them off or not.

 

[EveHarrington]

I had an almost car accident almost three weeks ago and it’s still throwing me for a loop and I’m very symptomatic. To everyone else it would be a non issue. To me it’s making everything go haywire. Of course it should be a non issue. But my system is already so damaged that minor stuff can kick me into overdrive. I’m hoping to calm down soon.

 

[Changing4Best]

I had an almost car accident almost three weeks ago and it’s still throwing me for a loop and I...

I can see how that would be, so sorry for you being in this way. Hope it passes soon!